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Crossley

/ˈkɹɒslɪ/

Crossley proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Crossley (countable and uncountable, plural Crossleys)

  1. A surname.
  2. A locality in the Shire of Moyne, south-west Victoria, Australia.

Forms of Crossley

pluralCrossleys

Origin of Crossley

From Old English cross (“cross”) + leah (“woodland clearing”).

Questions about Crossley

What does Crossley mean?
Crossley means a surname.
What part of speech is Crossley?
Crossley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Crossley?
Crossley is pronounced /ˈkɹɒslɪ/.

Words near Crossley in the dictionary

  1. crossless
  2. crosslessness
  3. crosslet
  4. crossleted
  5. crosslets
  6. Crossley
  7. Crossleys
  8. crosslicense
  9. crosslicensed
  10. crosslicenses
  11. crosslicensing

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